Telegram Introduces Browser with Web3 Support, Mini App Store, and More

Telegram
has
rolled
out
a
substantial
update
that
integrates
a
new
in-app
browser
supporting
Web3,
a
Mini
App
Store,
and
multiple
new
features
aimed
at
enhancing
user
experience,
according
to

Telegram.

Telegram
Browser

The
newly
introduced
in-app
browser
supports
multiple
tabs
and
decentralized
websites
hosted
on
The
Open
Network
(TON).
This
feature
allows
users
to
seamlessly
switch
between
messages
and
web
content,
including
instant
view
articles
and
mini
apps.
The
browser
is
available
on
both
mobile
and
native
desktop
apps,
making
Web3
accessible
to
nearly
one
billion
monthly
users.

Mini
App
Store

Telegram
has
also
launched
a
Mini
App
Store,
accessible
via
a
new ‘Apps’
tab
in
the
search
menu.
This
store
showcases
a
list
of
popular
mini
apps
and
games,
with
over
500
million
users
interacting
with
these
apps
monthly.
Developers
can
now
upload
video
demos
and
screenshots
to
offer
previews
of
their
mini
apps.

Sharing
from
Mini
Apps
to
Stories

Mini
apps
now
have
the
capability
to
generate
custom
story
content,
such
as
AI-generated
videos,
achievements,
or
leaderboard
snapshots,
which
users
can
share
as
Telegram
Stories.
This
new
feature
aims
to
help
apps
spread
more
effectively
among
users’
contacts.

Gifting
Stars
to
Friends

Telegram
Stars,
the
platform’s
digital
currency,
can
now
be
gifted
to
friends.
Users
can
purchase
stars
as
gifts
via
the ‘Settings
>
My
Stars’
menu.
Those
celebrating
their
birthday
will
appear
at
the
top
of
the
gifting
list,
and
the
gifted
stars
will
show
up
as
animated
gift
boxes
in
chats.

Additional
Features

Other
notable
additions
include
a
front
flash
for
video
messages,
an
animated
weather
widget
for
stories,
and
the
ability
to
choose
cover
photos
for
video
stories.
The
macOS
version
of
Telegram
now
supports
new
browser
tabs
that
can
handle
websites,
mini
apps,
instant
view
pages,
and
Web3
ton-sites.

These
updates
are
part
of
Telegram’s
ongoing
efforts
to
enhance
user
engagement
and
functionality.
The
platform
continues
to
evolve,
adding
new
features
and
capabilities
to
meet
the
needs
of
its
diverse
user
base.

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